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| SAAB 340 AEW&C (Wiki Info) |
The delivery of six more Saab aircraft from Sweden has been delayed, a Royal Thai Air Force source said yesterday.
The delivery of the six Saab 340 AEW airborne early warning aircraft was set for last Tuesday at Don Muang military air base with the ceremony to welcome them scheduled for last Wednesday at Wing 7 in Surat Thani.
But this has now been put off because an American parts supplier has refused to sell some key products to the Swedish manufacturer for reasons that are unclear, said the source.
The Saab 340 AEW is used to control the Gripen fighter fleet.
Read the full story at The Bangkok Post